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Mets Games Played On This Date: May 5th

 


A dramatic 14 inning win in 2006, a classic duel between Warren Spahn and Jim Bunning and a record setting Mike Piazza HR.  These are just a few of the games the Mets have played on May 5th.  

5 Years ago today: Year: 2016; Game #27; Thursday;  May 5, NYM 3 @ SDP 5 boxscore;  WP: Rea;  LP: deGrom;  Save: Rodney;  Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,608 

Jacob deGrom gave up 3 runs in 5 innings and Logan Verrett gave up another 2.  Down 5-0 in the 9th, the Mets tried to come back with HRs from Curtis Granderson and Yoenis Céspedes to get the Mets close but Fernando Rodney recorded the last two outs to send the Mets to a loss. 

10 Years ago today: Year: 2011; Game #31; Thursday;  May 5, NYM 5  Vs. SFG 2 boxscore;  WP: Pelfrey;  LP: Sanchez;  Save: Rodriguez;  Time: 02:46; DAY; Attendance: 23,433 

2 RBIs each from Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran are all Mike Pelfrey needed to beat the Giants,  Pelfrey went 7.2 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs.  

15 Years ago today: Year: 2006; Game #29; Friday;  May 5, NYM 8  Vs. ATL 7 boxscore 14 innings   WP: Julio;  LP: Sosa;  Save: Time: 04:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 47,720 

2006 was a very exciting year – and this was one of the best games.  The Mets rally for 4 in the bottom of the 7th to tie the game at 6.  In the top of the 11th, Wilson Betemit hits a pinch hit HR off Billy Wagner.   Cliff Floyd leads off the bottom of the 11th with a HR.  David Wright wins it with a ground rule double in the 14th.  

20 Years ago today: Year: 2001; Game #29; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 8  Vs. ARI 1 boxscore;  WP: Rusch;  LP: Ellis;  Save: Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 35,630 

Todd Zeile went 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs and Rey Ordóñez went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs as the Mets had 12 hits to support Glendon Rusch who allowed just 1 run on 5 hits over 7 innings.   

30 Years ago today: Year: 1991; Game #24; Sunday;  May 5, NYM 0  Vs. SFG 2 boxscore;  WP: Black;  LP: Gooden;  Save: Time: 02:32; DAY; Attendance: 42,576 

Dwight Gooden went 8 innings and gave up just two 2 runs, one on a HR by ex-Met Kevin Mitchell, but was a hard luck loser as Bud Black went the distance for the Giants allowing just 5 hits. 

40 Years ago today: Year: 1981; Game #20; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 7  Vs. SFG 9 boxscore;  WP: Griffin;  LP: Jones;  Save: Minton;  Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,031 

Randy Jones gave up 6 runs on 8 hits, 1 HR in 4 innings of work.  Then down 9-0 in the 9th, the Mets scored 7 times, the big blow coming on Mike Jorgensen’s 2 run HR.  Mike Cubbage flew out with the tying runs on base to end the game. 

50 Years ago today:  Year: 1971; Game #24; Wednesday;  May 5, NYM 4  Vs. CHC 5 boxscore;  WP: Jenkins;  LP: Williams;  Save: Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,437 

Leading 3-1 in the 5th, Mets starter Jim McAndrew gave up two singles and was replaced by Charlie Williams who proceeded to give up 2 singles and 2 walks allowing the Cubs to score 4 runs.  A 2 run HR by Ed Kranepool in the first gave the Mets the early lead.  Ferguson Jenkins went the distance for the Cubs. 

56 Years ago today: Year: 1965; Game #21; Wednesday;  May 5, NYM 0  Vs. PHI 1 boxscore;  WP: Bunning;  LP: Spahn;  Save: Time: 01:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,134 

National Pastime.com: In a match-up of eventual Hall of Famers at Shea Stadium, Phillies' right-hander Jim Bunning beats the Mets, 1-0, for his sixth straight complete-game victory over the New Yorkers. The Philadelphia starter provides the game's lone run with a sixth-inning lead-off solo homer run off southpaw Warren Spahn, who also goes the distance, giving up just four hits

Here is the full list of Mets games played on May 5th: 

Year: 2019; Game #34; Sunday;  May 5, NYM 2 @ MIL 3 boxscore;  WP: Davies;  LP: Vargas;  Save: Hader;  Time: 02:39; DAY; Attendance: 36,016

Year: 2018; Game #31; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 0  Vs. COL 2 boxscore;  WP: Bettis;  LP: Matz;  Save: Davis;  Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,550

Year: 2017; Game #28; Friday;  May 5, NYM 8  Vs. MIA 7 boxscore;  WP: Blevins;  LP: Ziegler;  Save: Familia;  Time: 03:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,618

Year: 2016; Game #27; Thursday;  May 5, NYM 3 @ SDP 5 boxscore;  WP: Rea;  LP: deGrom;  Save: Rodney;  Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,608

Year: 2015; Game #27; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 3  Vs. BAL 2 boxscore;  WP: Colon;  LP: Norris;  Save: Familia;  Time: 02:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,534

Year: 2014; Game #31; Monday;  May 5, NYM 3 @ MIA 4 boxscore;  WP: Cishek;  LP: Rice;  Save: Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,606

Year: 2013; Game #28; Sunday;  May 5, NYM 4 @ ATL 9 boxscore;  WP: Hudson;  LP: Niese;  Save: Time: 03:05; DAY; Attendance: 32,849

Year: 2012; Game #27; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 4  Vs. ARI 3 boxscore;  WP: Santana;  LP: Corbin;  Save: Francisco;  Time: 03:12; DAY; Attendance: 30,253

Baseball Reference: Two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana wins his first game since undergoing shoulder surgery towards the end of the 2010 season, defeating the Diamondbacks, 4 - 3. Santana had pitched well for the Mets in his previous 5 starts this season, but the team failed to score in his first four outings, then his bullpen blew a 4 - 0 lead in the 8th inning in his fifth start.

Year: 2011; Game #31; Thursday;  May 5, NYM 5  Vs. SFG 2 boxscore;  WP: Pelfrey;  LP: Sanchez;  Save: Rodriguez;  Time: 02:46; DAY; Attendance: 23,433

Year: 2010; Game #28; Wednesday;  May 5, NYM 4 @ CIN 5 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Owings;  LP: Feliciano;  Save: Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 16,798

Year: 2009; Game #25; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 4 @ ATL 3 boxscore;  WP: Hernández;  LP: Kawakami;  Save: Rodriguez;  Time: 03:13; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,049

Year: 2008; Game #30; Monday;  May 5, NYM 1 @ LAD 5 boxscore;  WP: Billingsley;  LP: Perez;  Save: Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 44,181 

National Pastime.com: In the 4,000th game played at Dodger Stadium, Joe Torre's Dodgers beat the Mets, 5-1. The Los Angeles skipper also managed in the 1,000th game at the Astrodome (Mets - 1977) and Coors Field (Yankees - 2007), the 2,000th at Busch Stadium (Cardinals - 1991), the 3,000th at Angel Stadium (Yankees - 2003), and the 6,000th at Yankee Stadium (Yankees -2001).

 

Year: 2007; Game #29; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 6 @ ARI 2 boxscore;  WP: Sosa;  LP: Webb;  Save: Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,339

Year: 2006; Game #29; Friday;  May 5, NYM 8  Vs. ATL 7 boxscore 14 innings   WP: Julio;  LP: Sosa;  Save: Time: 04:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 47,720

Year: 2005; Game #29; Thursday;  May 5, NYM 7  Vs. PHI 5 boxscore;  WP: Heilman;  LP: Padilla;  Save: Looper;  Time: 02:57; DAY; Attendance: 19,553

Year: 2004; Game #27; Wednesday;  May 5, NYM 8  Vs. SFG 2 boxscore;  WP: Weathers;  LP: Rodriguez;  Save: Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,974 

National Pastime.com: Mets backstop Mike Piazza passes Carlton Fisk for most home runs hit by a catcher when he hits his 352nd round-tripper as a catcher. The Norristown, PA native's 405-foot opposite-field historic homer comes off a Jerome Williams' 3-1 fastball during the first inning of the Mets' 8-2 victory at Shea Stadium

 

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Year: 2002; Game #31; Sunday;  May 5, NYM 1 @ HOU 12 boxscore;  WP: Oswalt;  LP: Leiter;  Save: Time: 02:30; DAY; Attendance: 36,083

Year: 2001; Game #29; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 8  Vs. ARI 1 boxscore;  WP: Rusch;  LP: Ellis;  Save: Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 35,630

Year: 2000; Game #31; Friday;  May 5, NYM 4 @ FLA 1 boxscore;  WP: Leiter;  LP: Sanchez;  Save: Franco;  Time: 03:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,229

Year: 1999; Game #28; Wednesday;  May 5, NYM 4  Vs. HOU 5 boxscore;  WP: Powell;  LP: Benitez;  Save: Wagner;  Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,026

Year: 1998; Game #29; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 9  Vs. ARI 1 boxscore;  WP: Mlicki;  LP: Daal;  Save: Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,205

Year: 1997; Game #31; Monday;  May 5, NYM 6 @ COL 1 boxscore;  WP: Jones;  LP: Ritz;  Save: Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 48,036

Year: 1996; Game #29; Sunday;  May 5, NYM 4 @ CHC 5 boxscore;  WP: Wendell;  LP: Dipoto;  Save: Time: 02:42; DAY; Attendance: 25,949

Year: 1995; Game #9; Friday;  May 5, NYM 3 @ CIN 0 boxscore;  WP: Jones;  LP: Schourek;  Save: Franco;  Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,788

National Pastime.com: Thirty-three years after Don Zimmer played third base in the franchise's first game, Edgardo Alfonzo becomes the 100th player in Mets history to cover the 'hot corner'. Howard Johnson had played the most games at the position, appearing in 835 games over a span of eight seasons.  David Wright broke that record with 1,572 games at third base over 16 seasons.

Year: 1994; Game #27; Thursday;  May 5, NYM 8 @ STL 1 boxscore;  WP: Saberhagen;  LP: Watson;  Save: Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,911

Year: 1993; Game #25; Wednesday;  May 5, NYM 5 @ LAD 6 boxscore;  WP: Martinez;  LP: Maddux;  Save: Gott;  Time: 03:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,651

Year: 1992; Game #27; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 4 @ HOU 5 boxscore;  WP: Portugal;  LP: Fernandez;  Save: Jones;  Time: 02:56; DAY; Attendance: 8,997

Year: 1991; Game #24; Sunday;  May 5, NYM 0  Vs. SFG 2 boxscore;  WP: Black;  LP: Gooden;  Save: Time: 02:32; DAY; Attendance: 42,576

Year: 1990; Game #23; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 5  Vs. HOU 9 boxscore;  WP: Scott;  LP: Gooden;  Save: Andersen;  Time: 02:58; DAY; Attendance: 23,409

Year: 1987; Game #24; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 0  Vs. CIN 2 boxscore;  WP: Power;  LP: Fernandez;  Save: Franco;  Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,037

Year: 1985; Game #22; Sunday;  May 5, NYM 3 @ CIN 2 boxscore;  WP: Gooden;  LP: Browning;  Save: Orosco;  Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 20,179

Year: 1984; Game #24; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 6  Vs. HOU 10 boxscore;  WP: Dawley;  LP: Orosco;  Save: Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,895

Year: 1981; Game #20; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 7  Vs. SFG 9 boxscore;  WP: Griffin;  LP: Jones;  Save: Minton;  Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,031

Year: 1980; Game #22; Monday;  May 5, NYM 3  Vs. CIN 2 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Reardon;  LP: Bair;  Save: Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 11,412

Year: 1979; Game #22; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 4 @ SFG 6 boxscore;  WP: Lavelle;  LP: Orosco;  Save: Time: 02:38; DAY; Attendance: 6,960

Year: 1978; Game #26; Friday;  May 5, NYM 4 @ PHI 9 boxscore;  WP: Lonborg;  LP: Espinosa;  Save: McGraw;  Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,116

Year: 1977; Game #22; Thursday;  May 5, NYM 2 @ LAD 7 boxscore;  WP: Rhoden;  LP: Seaver;  Save: Time: 02:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,600

Year: 1976; Game #24; Wednesday;  May 5, NYM 0  Vs. CIN 2 boxscore 11 innings   WP: Eastwick;  LP: Hall;  Save: Time: 02:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,121

Year: 1974; Game #24; Sunday;  May 5 (1), NYM 4  Vs. SDP 5 boxscore;  WP: Hardy;  LP: McGraw;  Save: Romo;  Time: 02:15; DAY;

Year: 1974; Game #25; Sunday;  May 5 (2), NYM 6  Vs. SDP 4 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Sadecki;  LP: Hardy;  Save: Time: 02:36; DAY; Attendance: 25,439

Year: 1973; Game #24; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 2  Vs. HOU 9 boxscore;  WP: Wilson;  LP: McAndrew;  Save: Time: 02:23; DAY; Attendance: 14,178

Year: 1972; Game #16; Friday;  May 5, NYM 0  Vs. SDP 6 boxscore;  WP: Arlin;  LP: Koosman;  Save: Time: 02:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,262

Year: 1971; Game #24; Wednesday;  May 5, NYM 4  Vs. CHC 5 boxscore;  WP: Jenkins;  LP: Williams;  Save: Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,437

Year: 1970; Game #24; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 0  Vs. LAD 4 boxscore;  WP: Vance;  LP: Ryan;  Save: Norman;  Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,321

Year: 1968; Game #20; Sunday;  May 5 (1), NYM 2  Vs. CHC 3 boxscore;  WP: Jenkins;  LP: Koosman;  Save: Regan;  Time: 02:23; DAY;

Year: 1968; Game #21; Sunday;  May 5 (2), NYM 0  Vs. CHC 1 boxscore;  WP: Hands;  LP: Cardwell;  Save: Time: 02:12; DAY; Attendance: 38,488

Year: 1967; Game #21; Friday;  May 5, NYM 3  Vs. HOU 2 boxscore;  WP: Seaver;  LP: Raymond;  Save: Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,745

Year: 1965; Game #21; Wednesday;  May 5, NYM 0  Vs. PHI 1 boxscore;  WP: Bunning;  LP: Spahn;  Save: Time: 01:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,134

Year: 1964; Game #18; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 0 @ MLN 6 boxscore;  WP: Spahn;  LP: Stallard;  Save: Time: 02:02; DAY; Attendance: 4,842

Year: 1963; Game #23; Sunday;  May 5 (1), NYM 3  Vs. SFG 6 boxscore;  WP: Sanford;  LP: Cisco;  Save: Time: 02:51; DAY;

Year: 1963; Game #24; Sunday;  May 5 (2), NYM 4  Vs. SFG 2 boxscore;  WP: Willey;  LP: Pierce;  Save: Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 53,880

Year: 1962; Game #19; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 1 @ PHI 2 boxscore;  WP: McLish;  LP: Jackson;  Save: Baldschun;  Time: 02:32; DAY; Attendance: 7,993

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